Hornet (roller coaster)

Hornet is a family twister roller coaster located at Wonderland Park in Amarillo, Texas. It was previously enclosed and located at Six Flags AstroWorld, as well as at Boblo Island Amusement Park.

Hornet
Wonderland Park
Coordinates	35.2442°N 101.8330°W / 35.2442; -101.8330
Status	Operating
Opening date	June 3, 2009 (2009-06-03)
Six Flags AstroWorld
Park section	Oriental Corner
Coordinates	29.6763°N 95.4047°W / 29.6763; -95.4047
Status	Removed
Opening date	May 13, 1995 (1995-05-13)
Closing date	October 30, 2005 (2005-10-30)
Boblo Island
Coordinates	42.096°N 83.121°W / 42.096; -83.121
Status	Removed
Opening date	1988 (1988)
Closing date	1993 (1993)
General statistics
Type	Steel – Enclosed
Manufacturer	Vekoma
Model	Twister roller coaster
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	28 ft (8.5 m)
Length	1,148 ft (350 m)
Inversions	0
Duration	1:30
Height restriction	42 in (107 cm)
Hornet at RCDB

History

The ride originally debuted at Boblo Island Amusement Park as Nightmare. When that park closed, it was relocated to Six Flags AstroWorld and renamed Mayan Mindbender. The Mayan Mindbender was an indoor ride themed to a pyramid structure. After AstroWorld closed at the end of the 2005 season, the ride moved again to Wonderland Park in Amarillo, Texas, where it reopened in 2009, as Hornet.^[1]